England right-back Trent Alexander-Arnold addressed his assemblage successful Spanish erstwhile helium was presented arsenic a Real Madrid subordinate connected Thursday.
The erstwhile Liverpool subordinate called signing for Real "a imagination travel true" and said it was a "huge responsibility" to play for the 15-time European champions.
Alexander-Arnold, 26, would person been capable to permission Liverpool connected a escaped transportation astatine the extremity of his declaration connected 30 June but Real Madrid paid the Reds a interest to merchandise him aboriginal truthful that helium could play for them astatine this month's Club World Cup.
A highlights video showing Alexander-Arnold arsenic a young subordinate positive his goals, assists and defending for Liverpool and England was played anterior to Real president Florentino Perez welcoming the right-back to the club.
Alexander-Arnold, who was sat with his girlfriend, Estelle Behnke, his parents and brothers, past took to the signifier and addressed the assemblage - which included erstwhile Real Madrid left-back Roberto Carlos - successful Spanish.
"Thank you truthful overmuch to President Florentino Perez and Real Madrid for this opportunity," helium said.
"Signing for a nine similar Real Madrid doesn't hap each day. It's a imagination travel true. I'm precise blessed and arrogant to beryllium here. I'm anxious to amusement the nine and the fans what I tin do."
Alexander-Arnold said helium is "ready to springiness everything for the squad and for the Real Madrid fans", adding: "I privation to amusement them what I tin do, I privation to triumph galore titles, beryllium champions, and proceed to turn and bask shot with the champion successful the world."
The two-time Premier League champion was past pictured with Perez holding the Real Madrid jersey, with the garment showing Trent alternatively of Alexander-Arnold and the fig 12 alternatively than the 66 helium wore astatine Liverpool.
Real Madrid's opening Club World Cup radical crippled is against Saudi broadside Al-Hilal connected 18 June successful Miami.
The England planetary has agreed a six-year woody with the La Liga broadside and his declaration includes a 1bn euro (£840m) buy-out clause.
Alexander-Arnold made 354 appearances for Liverpool - who helium was with from the property of six - scoring 23 goals and providing 86 assists for the nine since making his debut successful 2016.
He joins chap England planetary Jude Bellingham astatine Real Madrid.
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